Kent State students receive $2.63 million in support in the core areas of academic success, personal and professional development, and advocacy and support from a 5-year federal grant award awarded to Student Support Services.
Students are now eligible to receive $10,000 from the Randi E. and Thomas L. McKenzie Gift through Academic Diversity Outreach at Kent State.
242 students (42% first-generation, 26% under-represented, and 47% Pell-eligible), were offered more than $250,000 in support this year by Career Exploration and Development. The average award for students is $940 per term.
Over 4,000 incoming Kent State students attended a Virtual Destination Kent State Orientation over Summer 2020. Maghan Larkins, Assistant Director of Student Success Programs, received the honor of the 2020 President’s Award of Distinction for her crucial role in transitioning the event from in-person to virtual orientation.
Completing a Flashternship through Career Exploration and Development gives KSU Students the opportunity to increase their networking connections by up to 300% and their earning potential by over 250%. Students who complete a Flashternship are retained at a higher rate compared to off-campus employment opportunities and provide a clear path to future careers.
100% of McNair Scholars admitted to graduate programs received full funding totaling $250,000 in awards.
174 KSU job candidates attended Education Employment Week organized by Career Exploration & Development, where 55 employers from 16 different states offered employment opportunities. 143 positions were offered to candidates.
URS Students are predicted to have a 6-yr graduation rate of 54.5% in the Key Connections program from Academic Diversity Outreach.
In order to serve students at a higher level, Julie Paskiet serves on the Pennsylvania Education Regional Consortium Regional Board and served as the 2019 Job Fair Coordinator for the American Association of Employment in Education.
Kent State’s Academic Success Center helps students achieve academically under the leadership of Director Amanda Shah, who was recently named as a member of The Learning Assistance Review’s editorial board, the scholarly journal of The National College Learning Center Association.
